GLOBAL HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY - NYSED

REGENTS IN GLOBAL HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY

The University of the State of New York

REGENTS HIGH SCHOOL EXAMINATION

GLOBAL HISTORY

AND GEOGRAPHY

Tuesday, January 24, 2006 ¡ª 9:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., only

Student Name ______________________________________________________________

School Name _______________________________________________________________

Print your name and the name of your school on the lines above. Then turn to the last

page of this booklet, which is the answer sheet for Part I. Fold the last page along the

perforations and, slowly and carefully, tear off the answer sheet. Then fill in the heading of

your answer sheet. Now print your name and the name of your school in the heading of

each page of your essay booklet.

This examination has three parts. You are to answer all questions in all parts. Use black

or dark-blue ink to write your answers.

Part I contains 50 multiple-choice questions. Record your answers to these questions

on the separate answer sheet.

Part II contains one thematic essay question. Write your answer to this question in

the essay booklet, beginning on page 1.

Part III is based on several documents:

Part III A contains the documents. Each document is followed by one or more

questions. In the test booklet, write your answer to each question on the lines

following that question. Be sure to enter your name and the name of your school on

the first page of this section.

Part III B contains one essay question based on the documents. Write your

answer to this question in the essay booklet, beginning on page 7.

When you have completed the examination, you must sign the statement printed on

the Part I answer sheet, indicating that you had no unlawful knowledge of the questions or

answers prior to the examination and that you have neither given nor received assistance in

answering any of the questions during the examination. Your answer sheet cannot be

accepted if you fail to sign this declaration.

The use of any communications device is strictly prohibited when taking this

examination. If you use any communications device, no matter how briefly, your

examination will be invalidated and no score will be calculated for you.

DO NOT OPEN THIS EXAMINATION BOOKLET UNTIL THE SIGNAL IS GIVEN.

REGENTS IN GLOBAL HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY

Part I

Answer all questions in this part.

Directions (1¨C 50): For each statement or question, write on the separate answer sheet the number of the

word or expression that, of those given, best completes the statement or answers the question.

1 The main purpose of a time line is to show the

(1) causes and effects of wars

(2) location of important places

(3) benefits of modern civilizations

(4) chronological relationship between events

6 Which civilization first developed a civil service

system, invented gunpowder, and manufactured

porcelain?

(1) Aztec

(3) Japanese

(2) Chinese

(4) Roman

2 Throughout history, people have lived on

savannas, in deserts, in mountains, along river

valleys, along coastlines, and on islands.

This statement demonstrates that people

(1) adapt their surroundings

(2) develop a common language

(3) organize similar forms of government

(4) prefer to live in isolated areas

7 What was one effect of Alexander the Great¡¯s

conquests?

(1) expansion of Hellenistic culture

(2) formation of the Christian church

(3) decreased importance of the Silk Roads

(4) increased support of the Mayan leaders

8 Which two belief systems teach that there are

spirits in nature?

(1) Shinto and animism

(2) Hinduism and Confucianism

(3) Judaism and Christianity

(4) Islam and Buddhism

3 In a command economy, economic decisions are

mostly influenced by

(1) consumer demands

(2) government policies

(3) private investors

(4) banking practices

9 Constantinople¡¯s location on the Bosporus Strait

was one reason that the Byzantine Empire was

able to

(1) conquer the Russian city of Moscow

(2) spread Judaism throughout western Europe

(3) control key trade routes between Europe and

Asia

(4) unite the Eastern Orthodox and Roman

Catholic Churches

4 How did the introduction of agriculture affect

early peoples?

(1) Societies became nomadic.

(2) Food production declined.

(3) Civilizations developed.

(4) Birthrates decreased rapidly.

5 ? If a man has destroyed the eye of a free man,

his own eye shall be destroyed.

? If a man has knocked out the teeth of a man of

the same rank, his own teeth shall be knocked

out.

10 The Justinian Code is considered a milestone

because it

(1) preserved many ancient Chinese legal

decrees in writing

(2) served as a model for European legal systems

(3) became the first democratic constitution

(4) united Muslim and Roman thought

These rules are based on the

(1) Analects of Confucius

(2) Code of Hammurabi

(3) Ten Commandments

(4) Koran (Qur¡¯an)

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Base your answers to questions 11 and 12 on the diagram below and on your knowledge of social studies.

Source: Michael B. Petrovich et al., People in Time and Place: World Cultures, Silver, Burdett & Ginn, 1991

11 Most economic activities on this feudal manor were related to

(1) guilds

(3) banking

(2) industry

(4) agriculture

12 Which economic concept can be inferred from this diagram?

(1) self-sufficiency

(3) trade embargo

(2) inflation

(4) competition

15 Which civilization best completes the heading of

the partial outline below?

13 A major contribution of the Golden Age of Islam

was the

(1) development of mercantilism

(2) creation of the first polytheistic religion

(3) spread of democratic ideals

(4) advancement of mathematics and science

I. ______________________________

A. Spread of Islam

B. Gold and salt trade

C. Growth of Timbuktu

D. Pilgrimage of Mansa Musa

14 Which factor most influenced a person¡¯s social

position in early Indian societies?

(1) education

(2) birth

(3) geographic location

(4) individual achievement

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(1) Benin

(2) Kush

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(3) Mali

(4) Egyptian

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21 The Magna Carta, the Petition of Right, and the

English Bill of Rights were created to

(1) limit the power of English monarchs

(2) establish laws protecting the rights of

Protestants

(3) organize England¡¯s colonial empire

(4) abolish the role of Parliament

16 Historians value the writings of Marco Polo and

Ibn Battuta because they

(1) serve as primary sources about trade and

culture

(2) provide the basis for European holy books

(3) include advice on how to be a democratic

ruler

(4) present unbiased views of life in Africa and

Asia

22 The theory justifying a monarch¡¯s rule by God¡¯s

authority is called

(1) laissez faire

(3) predestination

(2) totalitarianism

(4) divine right

17 Which factor contributed to the beginning of the

Renaissance in Italian cities?

(1) occupation by foreign powers

(2) interaction with Latin America

(3) surplus of porcelain from Japan

(4) access to important trade routes

23 One similarity in the rule of Peter the Great,

Suleiman I, and Louis XIV is that each leader

(1) shared power with a legislature

(2) practiced religious toleration

(3) expanded his territory

(4) decreased the amount of taxes collected

18 ? 1340s¡ªMongols, merchants, and other

travelers carried disease along trade routes west

of China.

? 1346¡ªThe plague reached the Black Sea ports

of Caffa and Tana.

? 1347¡ªItalian merchants fled plague-infected

Black Sea ports.

? 1348¡ªThe plague became an epidemic in most

of western Europe.

24 Which factors protected Russia from control by

Napoleon¡¯s army?

(1) religious and cultural similarities

(2) industrialization and modernization

(3) geographic size and location

(4) political and economic instability

Which conclusion can be made based on these

statements?

(1) The plague primarily affected China.

(2) The interaction of people spread the plague.

(3) Port cities were relatively untouched by the

plague.

(4) The plague started in western Europe.

25 ¡°To him who wishes to follow me, I offer

hardships, hunger, thirst and all the perils of war.¡±

¡ª Garibaldi¡¯s Memoirs

This quotation from Garibaldi is most closely

associated with Italian

(1) exploration

(3) imperialism

(2) nationalism

(4) neutrality

19 Which innovation had the greatest impact on the

Protestant Reformation?

(1) movable-type printing press

(2) Mercator map projection

(3) magnetic compass

(4) triangular sail

26 During the 1800s, reform legislation passed in

Great Britain, France, and Germany led to

(1) formation of zaibatsu, greater equality for

men, and establishment of a banking system

(2) legalizing trade unions, setting minimum

wages, and limiting child labor

(3) government-owned factories, establishment

of five-year plans, and limits placed on

immigration

(4) bans on overseas trade, mandatory military

service, and universal suffrage for women

20 Which statement best describes the concept of

mercantilism?

(1) Universal suffrage leads to educated citizens.

(2) Controlling trade is a key to increasing power.

(3) Only the fittest deserve to survive.

(4) Strict social control prevents revolutions.

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Base your answer to question 27 on the map below and on your knowledge of social studies.

Industrial Europe, 1850

FINLAND

KINGDOM OF

NORWAY AND

SWEDEN

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Se

DENMARK

RUSSIAN

EMPIRE

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IRELAND

No r t h

Sea

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SCOTLAND

Ba

ENGLAND

IA

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RU POLAND

P

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KDM

NETH.

BELG.

AT LANTIC

OCEAN

GERMAN

CONFEDERATION

FRANCE

SWITZ.

HUNGARY

AUSTRIAN

EMPIRE

20% of population in cities of 100,000 or more

A

dr

6-10% of population in cities of 100,000 or more

ia

POR

TUG

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ti

CORSICA

ITALIAN c S

ea

STATES

SPAIN

5% or less of population in cities of 100,000 or more

Railroads

Cities

GREECE

SARDINIA

Emerging industrial areas

SICILY

Major exposed coal deposits

Source: Bentley and Ziegler, Traditions and Encounters: A Global Perspective on the Past, McGraw¨CHill, 2003 (adapted)

27 Which concept is most closely associated with the pattern of population distribution in

England shown on this map?

(1) urbanization

(3) collectivization

(2) colonization

(4) globalization

29 Totalitarian governments are characterized by the

(1) elimination of heavy industry

(2) use of censorship, secret police, and

repression

(3) lack of a written constitution

(4) support of the people for parliamentary

decisions

28 Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels encouraged

workers to improve their lives by

(1) electing union representatives

(2) participating in local government

(3) overthrowing the capitalist system

(4) demanding pensions and disability insurance

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